Switzerland vs United States of America: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita

Switzerland
2,487 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
2,497 current LCU per person
in 2021
Switzerland rank
154th
United States of America rank
153rd

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,497 current LCU per person against 2,487 current LCU per person in Switzerland, a difference of 10 current LCU per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2,126 current LCU per person 1,209 current LCU per person 916.34 current LCU per person Switzerland
2000s 2,731 current LCU per person 1,508 current LCU per person 1,223 current LCU per person Switzerland
2010s 2,586 current LCU per person 2,014 current LCU per person 572.14 current LCU per person Switzerland
2020s 2,316 current LCU per person 2,330 current LCU per person 14.08 current LCU per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,497 current LCU per person against 2,487 current LCU per person in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita between Switzerland and United States of America?
10 current LCU per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 154th and United States of America ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.